Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland briefed ambassadors and representatives of 35 countries yesterday on the Counter-Ransomware Initiative (CRI) and U.S. government efforts to accelerate cooperation to counter ransomware. Under Secretary Nuland discussed the Department of State’s efforts to counter…
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Statement by Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger on Reporting Kaseya Compromises
Since Friday, the United States Government has been working across the interagency to assess the Kaseya ransomware incident and assist in the response. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have been working with Kaseya and coordinating to conduct outreach to impacted victims. Yesterday, President Biden directed the full resources of the…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Erika L. McEntarfer, Nominee for Commissioner of Labor Statistics at the Department of Labor Erika L. McEntarfer is a senior supervisory economist in the Center for Economic Studies at the United States Census…
Background Press Call on the Virtual Counter-Ransomware Initiative Meeting
Via Teleconference (October 12, 2021) 12:31 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you. And thanks, everyone, for joining. We’re going to be discussing today the virtual Counter-Ransomware Initiative meetings that are being facilitated by the White House National Security Council this Wednesday and Thursday. The call will be on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and the contents will…
Memorandum on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to establish my Administration’s policy and approach to executing the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), it…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Participation in the APEC Virtual Leaders’ Meeting
Today President Joseph R. Biden Jr. participated in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Virtual Leaders’ Meeting hosted by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand. Leaders endorsed the Aotearoa Plan of Action for an economic agenda that delivers for our workers, families, and businesses. During the meeting, President Biden underscored his commitment to strengthening our relationship…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS, PRIME MINISTER MORRISON OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, AND PRIME MINISTER SUGA OF THE STATE OF JAPAN BEFORE A MEETING WITH THE QUAD LEADERS
Vice President’s Ceremonial OfficeEisenhower Executive Office Building 4:54 P.M. EDT VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Thank you. Mr. Prime Ministers, it is an honor to greet you and receive you in our official office. It is good to see you, Prime Minister, again. And as I thanked you earlier for being such a wonderful host to my husband when…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The Biden Administration is taking steps to safeguard U.S. critical infrastructure from persistent and sophisticated cyber threats. As a pilot of the Administration’s broader cybersecurity initiative planned for multiple critical infrastructure sectors, today the Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing a 100-day plan to improve the cybersecurity of our nation’s electric infrastructure. This is a coordinated…
Fact Sheet: Quad Leaders’ Summit
On September 24, President Biden hosted Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan at the White House for the first-ever in-person Leaders’ Summit of the Quad. The leaders have put forth ambitious initiatives that deepen our ties and advance practical cooperation on 21st-century…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the “In Her Hands” Launch
InterContinental Los Angeles DowntownLos Angeles, California 3:46 P.M. PDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. Laurene, thank you for that introduction and all of the work that you and Emerson have been doing over so many years that is about addressing root causes and doing it in a way that…
